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    ACTAEA racemosa 'Pink Spike'
    ACTAEA racemosa 'Pink Spike'
    © Burncoose Nurseries, all pictures for illustrative purposes only.
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    ACTAEA racemosa 'Pink Spike'

    Commonly known as Black cohosh, Black snakeroot

    Black foliage and flowers which open pink
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    1.5 to 2 Litre   - Click to view photo - Early in the year, typically January til end of March, herbaceous plants might be supplied in 9cm pots to ensure timely despatch
    Delivery Information
    Available from January to February
    individually £14.50 each , 3+ £12.00 each 
    Available from January to February -
     
    Full Plant Details - Sun/Soil & other attributes
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    • Berries
      These plants have berries.
    • Good to know
      faded flowerheads look attractive in the winter garden. Wildlife plant - bottlebrush-like spikes are attractive to butterflies late in the season
    • Pests & Diseases
      None.
    • Place of origin
      Eastern North America.
    • Shades of pink
      All shades of pink through to Carmine (red)
    • Racemes
      60cm (24in) long of flowers 0.5-1.5 (¼-½in) long
    • Border
      Suits a mixed or herbaceous border
    • Cottage garden
    • Fully hardy
    • Height
      1.2m-2.2m (4-7ft)
    • Spread
      60cm (24in)
    • Herbaceous
      Clump forming perennial. Basal leaves to 40cm (16in) long. Slender, branched stems. Flowers deepen in colour as they age.
    • Hardy - very cold winter
      Hardy in all of UK and northern Europe. Plant can possibly withstand temperatures down to -20°C (-4°F)
    • Scented flowers
      Unpleasantly scented.
    • Autumn Seasonal Interest
    • Summer Seasonal Interest
    • Fertile moist well-drained soil
      Humus-rich.
    • Partial shade
    • harmful if eaten
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    • Butterfly friendly
    • Mature Size
      1.2m-2.2m (4-7ft)
      		 Herbaceous - guide for size not form Average Person
        60cm (24in)
      		  
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    Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
    Rootgrow mycorrhizal fungi
    Recommended by the RHS. Contains Rootgrow™ mycorrhizal fungi. Suitable for all trees and shrubs (except rhododendrons, azaleas, heathers, cranberries and blueberries)
    Small - 60g sachet
    £3.00
    Medium - 150gm sachet
    £6.00
    Large - 360gram sachet
    £12.00
    Unavailable
    Fertilisers & Feeds - Vitax
    Q4 Pelleted Fertiliser
    A useful fertiliser suitable for use on a wide variety of plants. Q4 provides all the nutrients and trace elements essential for vigorous growth, abundant flowering and ripening of fruit.
    0.9 kg
    £6.00
    Unavailable
    2.5 kg
    £13.00
    Unavailable
    4.5 kg
    £25.00
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